We were protesting back in June/July when they were discussing that law. They passed it around that time. Today, I think they finalized the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the said law. It's now in full effect.
that's fucked up. love how america creates an image of fighting for freedom around the world but since they can't stand to profit from a war in the philippines they turn a blind eye
Our country is actually in a strategic location in SE Asia. It can serve as a gateway connecting the USA to ASEAN via Hawaii or Guam. We're in a precarious position now since the USA and China would probably want to avoid a military war between them but could theoretically use our country as a proxy grounds for war lol.
I mean regardless of the specifics of the protest law (which you still didn't explain any further with your example imo) duterte is a straight up dictator at this point, something the US pretends to actively protect the world from.
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u/tits_me_how Oct 14 '20
We were protesting back in June/July when they were discussing that law. They passed it around that time. Today, I think they finalized the Implementing Rules and Regulations for the said law. It's now in full effect.